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Robert Wells, director of the Center for Media Studies, another organization recognized for documentary filmmaking. Two former students within the center — Cara Gillespie ’17 and Elise Anderson ’17 — were nominated in the long-form, non-fiction category for their production titled “More Than a Mission: Stemming the Sex Trade in Angeles City,” which investigates the plight of young women trapped in the world of human trafficking in the Philippines. PLU’s popular late-night entertainment show, “Late
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. Disruptive behaviors such as incivility, lateral violence, horizontal violence, relational aggression, or bullying are not acceptable in the nursing profession. Civility is the reflection of professional empathy and understanding and demonstrates accountability and respect. Incivility includes: openly challenging faculty and classmates, lack of classroom etiquette, gossiping, texting, talking or misusing electronic devices during class or clinical, and making rude gestures (Holm, 2014). From the American
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Using “Essential Questions” for Thoughtful Inquiry Posted by: bodewedl / August 25, 2015 August 25, 2015 by Dana Bodewes, Instructional Designer The beginning of a new academic year provides an opportunity to reflect on effective teaching practices and perhaps try something new. Consider the practice of using “essential questions” during the instructional process. Essential questions explore salient, fundamental ideas that are not confined to the content of a specific course or lesson. The
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and 3D artwork to clients around the country. He’s also a King County 4Culture grant recipient and was a finalist in 2016 for Greater Tacoma Community Foundation’s Foundation of Art Award. Though he started his career as a painter, Olds doesn’t constrain himself to one medium. “I don’t necessarily have a style. I adapt and am open to whatever subject matter I am contemplating and pairing them with materials that are best suited for each situation,” Olds said. Though Olds’ style is usually
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MediaLab’s ‘Changing Currents’ nominated for Emmy Posted by: Kari Plog / May 4, 2017 Image: Rachel Lovrovich ’18, general manager of MediaLab and creative director for “Changing Currents,” films at the Connecticut River. (Photo courtesy of MediaLab) May 4, 2017 By Robert Marshall WellsContributing writerTACOMA, WASH. (May 4, 2017)- MediaLab, the applied research and multimedia program at Pacific Lutheran University, has received a 2017 Emmy Award nomination from the National Academy of
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Tips for Designing a Writing Syllabus Using Keywords to Reflect Writing Pedagogy Writing-related words and references to a writing handbook highlighted on a syllabus help students recognize the writing and learning skills the course will address. Here are possible words/phrases that an instructor might place on a writing syllabus: Thesis & Focus; Developing & Organizing Ideas; Audience & Purpose; Introductory Strategies; Concluding Strategies; Style; Transitions; Claims, Reasons, & Evidence
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Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowship Posted by: Todd / October 1, 2015 October 1, 2015 Communication Professor chosen for Hollywood fellowshipRobert Marshall Wells, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication and Director of the Center for Media Studies at PLU, was recently chosen as a fellows for an entertainment industry seminar in Hollywood. One of only 20 professors from colleges and universities nationwide selected by the Television Academy Foundation, Dr. Wells will
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November 22, 2011 Isabel Moore plays with her new therapy dog Luka. (John Froschauer 2011) Canine offers friendship, safety for child By: Katie Scaff ’13 This fall, 4-year-old Isabel Moore made more than a new friend when she met Luka, a one-year-old therapy dog. A few students in PLU’s Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) program helped that happen. It all began when Maggie Woods, a second year student in PLU’s MFT program, read an article about Isabel in July. Isabel was diagnosed with autism in
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May 7, 2013 Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America – Official Trailer from Andrea K M Capere on Vimeo. MediaLab documentary nominated for an Emmy The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences—Northwest Chapter announced today that Pacific Lutheran University’s MediaLab has once again been nominated for a student Emmy award for its latest documentary. “Beyond Burkas and Bombers: Anti-Muslim Sentiment in America” is a true story with a serious twist—two PLU students
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PLU Community Gathers for #BlackLivesMatter Forum Posted by: Zach Powers / December 8, 2014 December 8, 2014 A forum at PLU on Dec. 4 called #BlackLivesMatter addressed issues surrounding the deaths of African Americans by police. The forum, attended by more than 250 students and members of PLU faculty, staff and community, was sponsored by the Diversity Center, the Women’s Center and the Center for Community Engagement and Service and was held in the Scandinavian Cultural Center. (Photo: John
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